Articles by Reid Wilson

New Owner Purchases Mixed-Use Development Site at 732 Bedford Avenue, Bedford-Stuyvesant

11:30 am on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

EPIC Commercial Realty has brokered the sale of the 4,170-square-foot mixed-use development site at 732 Bedford Avenue, located on the corner of Flushing Avenue in northwestern Bedford-Stuyvesant. The undisclosed buyer acquired the property for $6.285 million. The site can accommodate up to 18,000 square feet of mixed-use development. Current zoning allows the entirety of that space to be residential, while only up to two-thirds of that space can be used for commercial purposes. Community facilities are also allowed. The site is currently occupied by a gas station. Demolition permits have not been filed and it’s unknown what the new owner plans.

Three-Story, Seven-Unit Residential Project Planned at 59-24 41st Avenue, Woodside

10:00 am on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Elmhurst-based LLC has filed applications for a three-story, seven-unit residential building at 59-24 41st Avenue, in Woodside. The project will measure 7,200 square feet and its residential units should average 917 square feet apiece. That means either rentals or condominiums could be in the works. There will be five off-street parking spaces behind the building, plus laundry facilities in the cellar. Chang Hwa Tan’s Flushing-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 4,756-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story house. Demolition permits have not been filed.

71-Story Mixed-Use Tower 35 Hudson Yards Now Four Stories Above Street Level

7:00 am on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Construction is now four stories above street level on the 71-story, 354-unit mixed-use building under development at 35 Hudson Yards, located on the corner of Eleventh Avenue and West 33rd Street in Hudson Yards district. Progress can be seen thanks to photos posted to the YIMBY Forums. The latest building permits indicate the 1,009-foot-tall tower will encompass 1,046,332 square feet.

Renovation Planned for Six-Story, 200,000-Square-Foot Office Building at 159 East 53rd Street, Midtown East

6:30 am on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Boston Properties is conducting a $150 million renovation on the six-story, 200,000-square-foot commercial building at 159 East 53rd Street, in Midtown East. The structure, known as the base component of the 59-story former Citigroup Center at 601 Lexington Avenue, will receive a redesigned façade with larger windows and a new private lobby and entrance. The ground-floor and below-grade retail spaces will also see renovations, as well as the installation of a food hall and dining area, Crain’s reported. A renovation to the public plaza beneath 601 Lexington is also in store. Since the complex was designated an individual landmark on Tuesday, the Landmarks Preservation Commission must approve any exterior alterations. The building is currently vacant.

Eight-Story, 22-Unit Mixed-Use Building Filed at 308 East 106th Street, East Harlem

6:00 am on December 8, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Jackson Heights-based property owner has filed applications for an eight-story, 22-unit mixed-use building at 308 East 106th Street, in southern East Harlem. The project will measure 25,700 square feet and rise 80 feet above street level. It will include 1,357 square feet of retail space on the ground floor, followed by residential units, averaging 855 square feet apiece, on the second through eighth floors. Midtown South-based KR Design Group is the architect of record. The 50-foot-wide, 5,046 square-foot assemblage is occupied by a single-story commercial structure. Demolition permits have not been filed.

Foundation Work Underway on Eight-Story, 73-Unit Apartment-Hotel at 138 Bowery, Little Italy

2:00 pm on December 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Foundation work is well underway on the eight-story, 73-unit apartment-hotel under development at 138 Bowery, in Little Italy. Work can be seen in images from an update by Bowery Boogie. The 53,088-square-foot project will rise 85 feet in height, per the latest building permits. Retail space will occupy parts of the ground floor and an upper mezzanine level, followed by a 46 hotel rooms on the second through fifth floors. The top three floors will contain 27 residential units, averaging 513 square feet apiece. Emmut Properties is the developer and Middle Village-based Allen Shinfeld is currently listed as the applicant of record. Completion is expected in late 2017.

Demolition Ongoing for Six-Story, 27-Unit Mixed-Use Project Planned at 500 Palisades Avenue, Jersey City

1:00 pm on December 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Hoboken-based Urban Square Properties is moving forward with demolition work to make way for a six-story, 27-unit mixed-use building at 500 Palisades Avenue, located on the corner of Bowers Street in The Heights section of Jersey City. The project will include 2,834 square feet of ground-floor commercial space, as well as a gallery. There will also be a 14-car parking garage, Jersey Digs reported. Lee Levine Architects is behind the design. The project was approved in May by the city’s Zoning Board. Urban Square then purchased the property, previously owned by CLG Properties, for roughly $1.9 million during the summer. A targeted completion date has not been revealed.

Six-Story, 44,400-Square-Foot Self-Storage Facility Filed at 428 East 92nd Street, Upper East Side

12:00 pm on December 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

Reston, Virginia-based SJM Partners has filed applications for a six-story, 44,432-square-foot self-storage facility at 428 East 92nd Street, in the Yorkville section of the Upper East Side. The new building will contain 35,790 square feet of commercial space, with storage units across the cellar through sixth floors. Offices will be located on the ground floor, where there will also be a two-car garage and a loading dock. Virginia-based Butz Wilbern LTD is the applicant of record. The 75-foot-wide, 7,532-square-foot lot is occupied by a two-story parking garage. Demolition permits have not been filed.

Four Three-Story, Two-Family Townhouses Planned at 69 Elvin Street, Castleton Corners, Staten Island

11:00 am on December 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

A Staten Island-based property owner has filed applications for four three-story, two-family townhouses at 61-73 Elvin Street, in Castleton Corners, on Staten Island’s North Shore. The buildings will measure 2,878 square feet each. Across all four, the residential units should average 1,231 square feet apiece. In each structure, one unit will spread across the basement and first levels, while the second unit will take up the second and upper mezzanine levels. Anthony Scaglione’s Staten Island-based architecture firm is the architect of record. The 17,177-square-foot plot, at the corner of Gannon Avenue North, is vacant.

Three-Building, Six-Unit Residential Redevelopment Planned at 2019 West 6th Street, Gravesend

10:00 am on December 7, 2016 By Reid Wilson

An anonymous Brooklyn-based LLC has filed applications to renovate and expand the two-story, two-family house at 2019 West 6th Street, in Gravesend. The project would also build two new three-story, two-family residential buildings on either side of the existing structure, at 2017 West 6th Street and 2021 West 6th Street, respectively. The existing house will see its residential space increase to 2,425 square feet, while the two new buildings will each measure 3,388 square feet. Across all three buildings, the apartments should average a family-sized 1,251 square feet apiece. Two single-car, 300-square-foot garages will also be built. Pirooz Soltanizadeh’s Jamaica-based Royal Engineering is the applicant of record.

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